Evaluation of Proposals: Consideration of Quality and Cost
2.15 The evaluation of the proposals shall be carried out in two stages: first the quality, and then the cost. Evaluators of technical proposals shall not have access to the financial proposals until the technical evaluation, including any Bank reviews and no objection, is concluded. Financial proposals shall be opened only thereafter. The evaluation shall be carried out in full conformity with the provisions of the RFP.
Evaluation of the Quality
2.16 Given the need for high quality services, the quality of the evaluation of technical proposals is paramount. The Borrower shall evaluate each technical proposal using an evaluation committee of at least 3 (three), and normally no more than 7 (seven), members including qualified specialists in the sector of the assignment under consideration. Each member of the committee shall not be in a conflict of interest situation as per paragraph 1.9(c), and certify to that effect before participating in the evaluation. When the Bank determines that the technical evaluation is inconsistent with the RFP or does not properly evaluate the strengths or weaknesses of the proposals, and the committee fails to address the situation in a timely manner, the Bank may require the Borrower to form a new evaluation committee, including international experts in the sector of the assignment, if necessary.